NATIONWIDE - Today, Vox reported on the Sierra Club’s new report “Rev Up Electric Vehicles: A Nationwide Study of the Electric Vehicle Shopping Experience,” which shows that the U.S. auto industry is largely failing to meet consumer demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and automakers are greenwashing their EV commitments.
WASHINGTON, DC - After years of lobbying against tougher emissions standards and federal incentives to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles (EVs), Toyota has allegedly told U.S. officials – behind closed doors and with no official record – that it is fully committed to going all-electric.
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey can avoid up to 362 hospital visits and save drivers nearly $60 billion by transitioning to zero-emission electric cars and light-duty trucks, according to a new report. The New Jersey Advanced Clean Cars II Program report investigated the climate, health, and job benefits if the state were to adopt Advanced Clean Cars II, a program which, by 2035, would require that every new car and light-duty truck sold in New Jersey be zero-emission. The report was prepared by ERM and commissioned by NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) and the Sierra Club.
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced $400 million in grants for the Clean School Bus Program, which offers funding for school districts to replace dirty diesel buses and transition to cleaner school bus fleets. The Clean School Bus program is a part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed in 2021. The program is funded for five years and will distribute over $5 billion to get cleaner school buses on roads.
DENVER, CO - Following today’s vote by the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) to adopt the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) and Low-NOx rules, organizations including: Womxn from the Mountain, GreenLatinos Colorado, Mi Familia Vota, Rocky Mountain NAACP, WRA, Healthy Air and Water Colorado, Conservation Colorado, National Resources Defense Council, Ceres, Colorado Sierra Club, and Earthworks among others released the following statement.
Annapolis, Maryland — Today, environmental, business, and community groups celebrated as Governor Wes Moore signed the Clean Trucks Act of 2023 (HB 230/SB 224) that passed the General Assembly into law. Sponsored by President Pro Tem Malcolm Augustine and Delegate Sara Love, the legislation requires the Maryland Department of Environment to adopt a regulation known as the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule by the end of this year.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposal to strengthen federal clean car standards, which will cut emissions from the transportation sector and help protect our health and our climate. The EPA also announced a proposal to strengthen federal standards that would help clean up pollution from heavy-duty trucks and buses.
WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, the Department of Energy announced a proposal to update a two-decade-old calculation that determines the equivalent fuel economy of electric vehicles, calling the formula outdated and reducing it by more than 70 percent. The proposed rule is being published in the Federal Register today. The Sierra Club and Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) petitioned the DOE in 2021 to update the calculation, which hasn’t been updated since 2000.
Annapolis, Maryland — Today, environmental, business, and community groups celebrated the Maryland General Assembly’s passage of the Clean Trucks Act of 2023 (HB 230/SB 224) sponsored by Delegate Sara Love and President Pro Tem Malcolm Augustine. The bill requires the Maryland Department of Environment to adopt a regulation known as the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule by the end of this year.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the EPA issued a waiver under the Clean Air Act, allowing California to move forward with its Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule, which is essential for protecting residents from harmful pollution from heavy-duty vehicles like trucks and buses. The EPA’s decision also enables other states to adopt and enforce those standards.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Biden-Harris Administration released a proposed rule for guidance surrounding mineral and manufacturing requirements for the electric vehicle incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act.